Wausau adopts sober server ordinance

Bartenders, tavern owners with BAC over 0.04 could be cited

1:03 AM,
Jan. 15, 2014

Owner and bartender Nancy Prahl fills up a mix drink for her customer Dec. 16 at Nancy's Jamars in Wausau. The Wausau City Council on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance that makes it illegal for servers and their supervisors to drink on the job beyond the point of a 0.04 percent blood-alcohol level.

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The amount Wausau bartenders can drink on the job now will be limited, the Wausau City Council decided Tuesday night in an 8-2 vote.

The new ordinance makes it illegal for servers and their supervisors to drink on the job beyond the point of a 0.04 percent blood-alcohol content.

Several local bar owners and employees spoke out against the ordinance Tuesday. Some wanted the limit to be increased to 0.08, some wanted more dialogue with the council, and most were concerned with its enforcement. ...